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| 107 | Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M and Freedman, J. | 2004 | Stimulation programs for preterm infants | Social Policy Report | 18 | 1 | 19 | Preterm infants who received tactile stimulation showed greater weight gain. A potential underlying mechanism for the massage/weight gain relationship is an increase in vagal tone, which in turn increases food absorption. |
Stimulation preterm infants Social Policy Report massage/Weight Gain Mechanism=+Vagal Tone=+Food Absorption Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity Massage Professional Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity risk Weight Gain (+) |
| 12 | Khilnani, S., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., and Shanberg, S. | 2004 | Massage therapy improves mood and behavior of students with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder | Adolescence | 152 | 623 | 638 | Children with ADHD showed more on-task behavior in the classroom and were rated as less hyperactive by their teachers following one month of twice weekly massages. |
mood (+) ADHD (-) children Ontask Behavior (+) hyperactive (-) teacher reports (-) classroom Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Month Weekly Children ADHD month=2x/wk=8 behavior frequency On-Task Behavior Ontask Behavior Hyperactivity (Teacher Rating) |
| 24 | Field, T.., Diego, M., Cullen, C., Hartsorn, K., Gruskin, A., Hernandez-Reif, M. and Sunshine, W. | 2004 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptons are lessened fallowing massage therapy | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | 8 | 9 | 14 | A daily self-massage for stretching tendons alleviated pain following one month. |
Carpal Tunnel symptons (-) Journal of Bodywork and Movement self-massage Orthopedic Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage NonProfessional Non-Professional Self Massage Self Massage Stretching Tendons Daily=mo=30 Visits frequency Month monthly Unknown Daily Carpal Tunnel Syndrome sensory pain (-) |
| 6 | Fernandez,M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Sanders, C., Diego, M., and Roca, A. | 2004 | EEG during lavender and rosemary exposure in infants of depressed and non-depressed mothers | Infant Behavior and Development | 27 | 91 | 100 | Adults exposed to rosemary showed decreased frontal alpha and beta power, suggesting increased alertness. They also had lower anxiety levels and performed math computations faster. Adults exposed to lavender showed increased beta power, suggesting increased relaxation. They performed math computations not only faster but also with fewer errors and had less depressed mood |
EEG lavender rosemary depressed & non-depressed mothers Infant Behavior and Development math computations (+) beta power (-) decreased depression (-) increased relaxation (+) decreased anxiety (-) increased alertness (+) decreased frontal alpha (-) Technique Aromatherapy Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Rosemary Aromatherapy Lavender Non-Specific Non-Massage Adults Infants Emotion Neurological Task/Test Anxiety Depression Frontal Alpha & Beta Power Math Performance |
| 77 | Field, T., Diego, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Shanberg, S. and Kuhn, C. ( In press) | 2004 | Masssage therapy effects on depressed pregnant women | Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecolog | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fetal activity during midgestation was studied in response to vibratory stimulation of the mother's abdomen (at the height of the fetal head), foot massage, hand massage, or control condition. The fetuses of mothers who received a 3-minute foot massage showed greater movement than the control fetuses. |
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecolog compare Vibratory StimulationxFoot MassagexHand MassagexControl Condition Fetal activity (+) Midgestation Activity (+) fetuses 3-minute Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Vibratory Abdominal Stimulation Foot Massage Hand Massage Control Condition Professional frequency Brief Sessions Minute=3 Minutes Adults Fetus Female Pregnant Pregnancy Depression behavior Fetal Activity (+) |
| 83 | Dieter, J., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Emory, E and Redzepi, M. | 2003 | Preterm infants gain more weight and sleep less following 5 days of massage therapy | Journal of Pediatric Psychology | 28 | 403 | 411 | Preterm infants gained more weight following as few as 5 days of massage therapy. |
weight (+) Journal of Pediatric Psychology Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency 5 Days=5 Visits Day Daily Preterm Neonate Prematurity Risk Weight Gain (+) |
| 34 | Tornek, A., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Diego, M. and Jones, N. | 2003 | Music effects on EEG in intrusive and withdrawn mothers with depressive symptoms | Psychiatry | 66 | 234 | 243 | Brief sessions of massage therapy and music therapy were noted to shift the EEG of depressed mothers from greater relative right frontal activation (a pattern associated with depression) to symmetry. |
Music effects on EEG (+) intrusive withdrawn depressive Psychiatry EEG (relative right frontal activation=depression (-) relative right frontal activation (-) EEG symmetry (+) EEG depressed mothers (+) Emotion Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Music Therapy frequency Brief Sessions Adults Female Depression neurological EEG (+) |
| 48 | Field, T., Delage, J. and Hernandez-Reif, M. | 2003 | Movement and massage therapy reduces fibromyalgia pain | Journal of Bodywork annd Movement Therapies | 1 | 49 | 52 | Massage therapy (as compared to transcutaneous electrical stimulation) improved sleep patterns and decreased pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression and cortisol levels. |
Movement Journal of Bodywork annd Movement Therapies compare MassagexTranscutaneous Electrical Stimulation Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Other Adults Non-Specific Fibromyalgia emotion sensory lab ADL Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Pain (-) Cortisol (-) Sleep Patterns (+) Fatigue (-) |
| 106 | Field, T. | 2003 | Stimulation in preterm infants | Pediatrics in Review | 24 | 0 | 10 | Preterm infants who received tactile stimulation showed greater weight gain. A potential underlying mechanism for the massage/weight gain relationship is an increase in vagal tone, which in turn increases food absorption. |
Stimulation preterm infants Pediatrics in Review massage/Weight Gain Mechanism=+Vagal Tone=+Food Absorption Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity risk Weight Gain (+) |
| 18 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Ironsor, G., Field, T., Hurley, J., Katz, G., Diego, M., Weiss, S., Fletcher, MA., Shanberg, S and Kuhn, C. | 2003 | Breast cancer patients have improve immune and neuroendocrine function following massage therapy | Journal of Psychosomatic Reseach | 1 | 1 | 8 | Massage therapy reduced anxiety and depression and improved immune function including increased natural killer cell number. |
immune (+) neuroendocrine (+) Journal of Psychosomatic Reseach immune function (+) Natural Killer Cell Number (+) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Adults Female Breast Cancer emotion lab Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Natural Killer Cells (+) Immune Function (+) |
| 1 | Diego, M., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Shaw, J., Rothe, E., Castellanos, D., & Mesner, L. | 2002 | Aggressive adolescents benefit from massage therapy | Adolescence | 37 | 597 | 607 | Following a month of 2 chair massages per week the adolescents became less aggressive. |
Aggressive adolescents Adolescence less aggressive (-) Behavior Adolescents Touch Research Institute Miami School of Medicine abstract Positive Results Massage Professional Chair Massage Month Weekly Adolescents Adolescent Month=2x/wk=8 Visits frequency None Emotion Aggression |
| 56 | Diego, M., Field, T., Hart, S., Hernandez-Reif, M., Jones, N., Cullen, C., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. | 2002 | Facial expressions and EEG in infants of intrusive and withdrawn mothers with depressive symptoms | Depression and Anxiety | 15 | 10 | 17 | Infants of intrusive mothers with depresive symptoms showed more differential responding to the facial expressions than the infants of withdrawn mothers. |
EEG Depression and Anxiety compare Differential Responding to Facial Expressions Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Observation Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Infants Intrusive Mothers Depresive Symptoms Withdrawn Mothers behavior Responding to Facial Expressions (+) |
| 70 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Largie, S., Cullen, C., Beutler, J., Sanders, C. Weiner, W., Rodriguez-Bateman, D., Zelaya, L., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. | 2002 | Parkinson's disease symptoms are differentially affected by massage therapy versus progressive muscle relaxation: A pilot study | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | 0 | 0 | 0 | Adults with Parkinson's Disease were assigned to receive massage therapy or progressive muscle relaxation twice a week for five weeks. The massaged group received higher physician scores on daily living activities and the participants rated themselves as improved in daily functioning, having more effective and less disturbed sleep. |
Parkinson's disease Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies compare MassagexProgressive Muscle Relaxation twice a week five weeks Physician Scores (+) Self Rating (+) Daily Functioning (+) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Progressive Muscle Relaxation Other frequency Month=2x/Wk=5wks=10 Visits Week Weekly Parkinson ADL Daily Living Activities (+) Effective & Less Distrb Sleep (+) |
| 76 | Diego, M., Dieter, J., Field, T., Lecanuet, J., Hernandez-Reif, M., Beutler, J., Largie, S., Redzepi, M., & Salman, F. | 2002 | Fetal activity following vibratory stimulation of the mother's abdomen and foot and hand massage | Developmental Psychobiology | 41 | 396 | 406 | Fetal activity during midgestation was studied in response to vibratory stimulation of the mother's abdomen (at the height of the fetal head), foot massage, hand massage, or control condition. The fetuses of mothers who received a 3-minute foot massage showed greater movement than the control fetuses. |
Developmental Psychobiology compare Vibratory StimulationxFoot MassagexHand MassagexControl Condition Fetal activity (+) Midgestation Activity (+) fetuses 3-minute Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Vibratory Abdominal Stimulation Foot Massage Hand Massage Control Condition Professional frequency Brief Sessions Minute=3 Minutes Adults Fetus Female Pregnant Pregnancy behavior Fetal Activity (+) |
| 90 | Field, T | 2002 | Preterm infant massage therapy studies: An American approach | Seminars in Neonatology | 7 | 487 | 494 | Preterm infants received three daily 15-minute massages for 10 days. The massage therapy infants gained significantly more weight per day than did the control infants. For the massage therapy group, the pattern of greater caloric intake and more days in Intermediate care before the study period along with more obstetric complications differentiated the high from the low weight gainers, suggesting that the infants who had experienced more complications before the study benefited more from the massage therapy. |
-Seminars in Neonatology compare MassagexNon Massage weight (+) control infants high weight gainers low weight gainers Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency 3x/day=15 min/Session=10 Day Daily Preterm Neonate Prematurity lab risk Caloric Intake (+) Weight Gain (+) Days In Intermediate Care (+) Obstetric Complications (+) |
| 111 | Sanders, C., Diego, M., Fernandez, M., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., & Roca, A. | 2002 | EEG asymmetry responses to lavendar and rosemary aromas in adults and infants | International Journal of Neuroscience | 112 | 1205 | 1220 | Infants of depressed mothers exposed to rosemary or lavender oil showed a shift in EEG toward greater relative left frontal asymmetry. This shift is associated with an approaching pattern of behavior and response to positive stimuli. |
lavendar rosemary International Journal of Neuroscience left frontal asymmetry (+) Infants Odor Perception Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Aromatherapy Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Infants Depressed Mothers neurological EEG (+) |
| 5 | Sanders,C., Diego, M., Fernandez, M., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., and Roca, A. | 2002 | EEG asymmetry responses to lavender and rosemary aromas in adults and infants | International Journal of Neuroscience | 112 | 1305 | 1320 | Adults exposed to rosemary showed decreased frontal alpha and beta power, suggesting increased alertness. They also had lower anxiety levels and performed math computations faster. Adults exposed to lavender showed increased beta power, suggesting increased relaxation. They performed math computations not only faster but also with fewer errors and had less depressed mood |
EEG asymmetry responses aromas International Journal of Neuroscience math computations (+) beta power (-) decreased depression increased relaxation (+) lavender decreased anxiety (-) increased alertness (+) decreased frontal alpha (-) rosemary Technique Aromatherapy Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Rosemary Aromatherapy Lavender Non-Specific Non-Massage Adults Infants None Emotion Neurological Task/Test Anxiety Depression Frontal Alpha & Beta Power Math Performance |
| 104 | Diego, M., Field, T., and Hernandez-Reif, M., Brucker, B., Hart, S., & Burman, I. | 2002 | Spinal cord patients benefits from massage therapy. | International Journal of Neuroscience | 112 | 133 | 142 | Massage therapy improved functional abilities, range of motion and muscle strength in spinal cord injury patients. |
Spinal cord patients International Journal of Neuroscience Disease Spinal Cord Injuries spinal cord injury patients Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Unknown Spinal Cord Injury ortho Functional Abilities (+) Range of Motion (+) Muscle Strength (+) |
| 49 | Field, T., Diego, M., Cullen, C., Hernandez-Reif, M., Sunshine, W., & Douglas, S. | 2002 | Fibromyalgia pain and substance P decrease and sleep improves after massage therapy | Journal of Clinical Rheumatology | 8 | 72 | 76 | Fibromyalgia patients slept better (showed lower activity levels suggesting more deep sleep), and had lower substance P levels and less pain following a month of biweekly massages. |
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology deep sleep biweekly Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency monthly Weekly Month=2x/wk=8 Visits Adults Fibromyalgiasensory lab ADL Pain (-) Substance P (-) Sleep (+) Nightime Activity Levels (-) |
| 109 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Diego, M., & Largie, S. | 2002 | Depressed mothers' newborns show inferior face discrimination | Infant Mental Health Journal (In Press) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Infants of depressed mothers took longer to habituate their mothers' face/voice and afterwards displayed no visual preference for mother or stranger, compared to infants of non-depressed mothers who showed a novelty preference for stranger. |
Infant Mental Health Journal (In Press) compare Infants Depressed MothersxInfants Non-Depressed Mothers HabituatIon (mothers' face/voice) Visual Preference (Mother/Stranger) novelty preference Infants Face Discrimination Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract results-? Observation Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Newborns Depressed Mothers behavior HabituatIon (-) Visual Preference (-) |
| 99 | Field, T. | 2002 | Massage therapy | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 86 | 163 | 171 | Massage Therapy: Research on massage therapy and its effects on various conditions including depression, anorexia nervosa, smoking, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, immune disorders, and diabetes. |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine anorexia nervosa smoking migraine headaches immune disorders diabetes Review Review Paper Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine variables-? results-? Massage Professional non-specific Unknown Depression Anorexia Fibromyalgia undefined |
| 15 | Hartshorn,K., Olds, L., Field, T., Delage, J., Cullen, C. and Escalona, A. | 2001 | Creative movement therapy benefits children with autism | Early Child and Development and Care | 166 | 1 | 5 | Children in the massage group exhibited less stereotypic behavior and showed more on-task and social relatedness behavior during play observations at school, and they experienced fewer sleep problems at home. |
Creative movement therapy children autism (-) Early Child and Development and Care massage group Stereotypic Behavior (-) on-task behavior (+ ) Ontask Behavior (+) Social Behavior (+) social relatedness behavior (+) play observations school Sleep Problems (-) home Behavior Autistic Children Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific children Autistic behavior ADL Ontask Behavior Stereotypic Behavior Social Behavior Sleep Problems On-Task Behavior (Durning Play Observations at School) Ontask Behavior Social Relatedness Behavior (Durning Play observations at school) Social Behavior Sleep Problems |
| 73 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Largie, S., Hart, S., Redzepi, M., Nieremberg, B. and Peck, M. | 2001 | Children distress during burn treatments is reduced by massage therapy | Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation | 22 | 191 | 195 | Ten massage therapy sessions led to lower anxiety, anger, depression, pain and itching in adults with scars from burns. |
Children distress (-) Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation scars burns Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency Day Daily 10 Days=10 Visits Children Burn emotion sensory Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Anger (-) Pain (-) Itching (-) |
| 63 | Field, T., Cullen, C., Diego, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Sprinz, P., Beebe, K., Kissell, B., & Bango-Sanchez, V. | 2001 | Leukemia immune changes following massage therapy | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy | 3 | 1 | 5 | Twenty children with leukemia were provided with daily massages by their parents and were compared to a standard treatment control group. Following a month of massage therapy, depressed mood decreased in the children's parents, and the children's white blood cell and neutrophil counts increased. |
immune changes Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy compare MassagexNon Massage Twenty children daily massages parents depressed mood (-) Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage NonProfessional Parents frequency Month Daily 30 Visits Children Adults Parents Leukemia emotion lab Depression (-) White Blood Cell Count (+) Neutrophil Count (+) |
| 9 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., & Thimas, E. | 2001 | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: benefits from Tai Chi | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | 5 | 120 | 123 | Adolescents with ADHD displayed less anxiety, daydreaming behaviors, inappropriate emotions and hyperactivity and their conduct improved after participating in Tai Chi classes. |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (-) benifitsTai Chi Classes Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies decreased inappropriate emotions (-) decreased daydreaming behaviors (-) decreased anxiety (-) hyperactivity (-) conduct (+) adolescents Behavior ADHD (-) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Tai Chi Classes Adolescents Adolescent ADHD other non-specific Non-Massage emotion behavior Anxiety Inappropriate Emotions Daydreaming Behaviours Hyperactivity |
| 16 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Krasnegor, J., Theakston, T. | 2001 | Low back pain is reduced and range of motion increased after massage therapy | International Journal of Neuroscience | 106 | 131 | 145 | Massage lessened lower back pain, depression and anxiety, and improved sleep. The massage therapy group also showed improved range of motion and their serotonin and dopamine levels were higher. |
Low back pain (-) range of motion (+) International Journal of Neuroscienc depression (-) anxiety (-) sleep (+) serotonin (+) dopamine (+) Orthopedic Pain (-) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Lumbar Pathology Non-Specific Unknown emotion sensory lab ortho ADL Anxiety Depression Pain Lower Back Serotonin Dopamine ROM Range of Motion Sleep |
| 51 | Diego, M.A., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Shaw, K., Friedman, L., and Ironson, G. | 2001 | HIV adolescents show improved immune function following massage therapy | International Journal of Neuroscience | 106 | 35 | 45 | Natural killer cells, CD4 cells and CD4/CD8 ratio increased after one month of massage therapy. |
HIV adolescents immune function International Journal of Neuroscience Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency Month Adolescent HIV+ lab Natural Killer Cells (+) CD4 (+) CD4/CD8 Ratio (+) |
| 14 | Escalona, A., Field, T., Singer-Strunck, R., Cullen, C., & Hartshorn, K. | 2001 | Brief report: improvements in the behavior of children with autism following massage therapy. | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders | 31 | 513 | 516 | Children in the massage group exhibited less stereotypic behavior and showed more on-task and social relatedness behavior during play observations at school, and they experienced fewer sleep problems at home. |
Brief report behavior of children (+) autism (-) Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders massage group Stereotypic Behavior (-) on-task behavior (+ ) Ontask Behavior (+) Social Behavior (+) social relatedness behavior (+) play observations school Sleep Problems (-) home Behavior Autistic Children Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific children Autistic behavior ADL Ontask Behavior Stereotypic Behavior Social Behavior Sleep Problems On-Task Behavior (Durning Play Observations at School) Ontask Behavior Social Relatedness Behavior (Durning Play observations at school) Social Behavior Sleep Problems |
| 93 | Field, T. | 2001 | Massage therapy facilitates weight gain in preterm infants | Current Directions in Psychological Science | 10 | 51 | 54 | In a review of preterm infant massage studies, massage therapy was found to facilitate weight gain only when the intervention was started when the preterm infant weighed between 1100 and 1300 g. |
Current Directions in Psychological Science Weight Gain (Timing Between 1100 &1300 g.) (+) Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity risk Weight Gain |
| 86 | Field, T. | 2001 | Massage therapy facilitates weight gain in preterm infants | Current Directions in Psychological Science | 10 | 51 | 54 | Although the underlying mechanism for this relationship between massage therapy and weight gain has not yet been established, possibilities that have been explored in studies with both humans and rats include (a) increased protein synthesis, (b) increased vagal activity that releases food-absorption hormones like insulin and enhances gastric motility and (c) decreased cortisol levels leading to increased oxytocin. |
weight gain preterm infants Current Directions in Psychological Science Food Absorbption Hormones (+) Review Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Rubbing Other non-specific Preterm Neonate Rats Prematurity lab neurological gastro/intest Cortisol (-) Protein Synthesis (+) Insulin Levels (+) Oxytocin Levels (+) Vagal Activity (+) |
| 21 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Largie, S., Hart, S., Redzepi, M., Nierenberg, B., & Peck, M. | 2001 | Childrens' distress during burn treatment is reduced by massage therapy | Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation | 22 | 191 | 195 | Massage therapy given prior to dressing young children's (mean age = 2.5 years old) severe body burns decreased distress behaviors. Nurses also reported greater ease in completing the dressing change procedure for the children in the massage group. The massage was conducted to body parts that were not affected. |
Childrens' distress (-) Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation Dressing Ease (Nurses Report) (+) 2 year olds severe body burns Dressing Change (Nurses Report) (+) Uninjured area massage Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional young children Burn non-specific behavior Distress Behaviors (-) Dressing Ease (+) |
| 108 | Field, T. | 2001 | Touch Research Institutes: an interview with Dr. Tiffany Field (intervew by Peter Mackereth) | Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery | 7 | 84 | 89 | This paper reports on a visit to TRI while participating on a 3-day workshop. A brief overview of the history of TRI and an interview with Dr. Tiffany Field is included. |
interview with Dr. Tiffany Field Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery history of TRI workshop Miscellaneous Interview Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract variables-? results-? Non-Massage unknown Interview None undefined |
| 102 | Field, T. & Hernandez-Reif, M. | 2001 | Sleep problems in infants decrease following massage therapy | Early Child Development and Care | 168 | 95 | 104 | Infants who received massage therapy before bedtime by a parent experienced less difficulty falling asleep and better sleep patterns. |
Sleep problems Early Child Development and Care bedtime Behavior Sleep Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Infants None ADL Falling Asleep (+) Sleep Patterns (+) |
| 3 | Hart, S., Field, T. Hernandez-Reif, M., Nearing, G., Shaw, S., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. | 2001 | Anorexia symptoms are reduced by massage therapy | Eating Disorders | 9 | 289 | 299 | Massage therapy reduced anxiety, depressed mood and salivary cortisol (stress hormone) levels and resulted in decreased body dissatisfaction associated with anorexia. |
Anorexia (-) symptoms reduced Eating Disorders Behavior (-) Anorexia massage reduced anxiety (-) depressed mood (-) salivary cortisol (-) stress hormone (-) decreased body dissatisfaction (-) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract Positive Results Massage Professional Emotion Lab Psych/Soc Anxiety Depression Cortisol (Salivary) Body Image |
| 92 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Diego, M., & Beutler, J. | 2001 | Letter-to-the-Editor: Evidence-Based Medicine and Massage | Pediatrics | 108 | 1053 | 0 | In a review of preterm infant massage studies, massage therapy was found to facilitate weight gain only when the intervention was started when the preterm infant weighed between 1100 and 1300 g. |
Letter-to-the-Editor Evidence-Based Medicine Pediatrics Weight Gain (Timing Between 1100 &1300 g.) (+) Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity risk Weight Gain |
| 54 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Krasnegor, J., Theakston, H., Hossain, Z., & Burman, I. | 2000 | High blood pressure and associated symptoms were reduced by massage therapy | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | 0 | 31 | 38 | Massage therapy decreased diastolic blood pressure, anxiety and cortisol (stress hormone) levels. |
High blood pressure Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies stress hormone Cardiovascular Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Unknown Hypertension emotion lab risk Anxiety (-) Cortisol (-) Diastolic Blood Pressure (-) |
| 71 | Field, T., Peck, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Stern, S., Burman, I., Krugman, S., & Ozment-Schenck, L. | 2000 | Postburn itching, pain, and psychological symptoms are reduced with massage therapy | Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation | 21 | 189 | 193 | Ten massage therapy sessions led to lower anxiety, anger, depression, pain and itching in adults with scars from burns. |
psychological symptoms (-) Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation scars burns Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency Day Daily 10 Days=10 Visits Adults Burn emotion sensory Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Anger (-) Pain (-) Itching (-) |
| 23 | Field, T., Peck, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Krugman, S., Burman, I., & Ozment-Schenck, L. | 2000 | Postburn itching, pain, and psychological symptoms are reduced with massage therapy | Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation | 21 | 189 | 193 | Massage therapy given to burn patients reportedly reduced itching, pain, and anxiety and improved mood immediately after the first and last therapy sessions, and their ratings on these measures improved from the first day to the last day of the study. |
Postburn itching (-) psychological symptoms (-) Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation burn patients first and last therapy sessions (+) Disease Burn Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Unknown Burn emotion sensory Anxiety (-) Mood (-) Pain (-) Itching (-) |
| 79 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Martinez, A., Field, T., Quintino, O., Hart, S. & Burman, I. | 2000 | Premenstrual Syndrome symptoms are relieved by massage therapy | Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology | 21 | 9 | 15 | Mood improved and anxiety, pain and water retention symptoms decreased after massage therapy. |
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Adults Female Premenstrual Syndrome PMS emotion sensory Anxiety (-) Mood (-) Mood (-) Water Retention Symptoms (-) |
| 46 | Cullen, C., Field, T., Escalona, A., & Hartshorn, K. | 2000 | Father-infants interactions are enhanced by massage therapy | Early Child Development and Care | 164 | 41 | 47 | Fathers gave their infants daily massages 15 minutes prior to bedtime for one month. The fathers in the massage group showed more optimal interaction behavior with their infants. |
Father-infants interactions (+) Early Child Development and Care optimal Interaction Behavior (+) Technique compare Massage GroupxNon Massage Group Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage NonProfessional Fathers frequency Month monthly Daily (Parent Massage-15 min prior Bedtime)=30 visits Infants behavior Infant Interaction (+) |
| 33 | Jones, N., & Field, T. | 1999 | Right frontal EEG asymmetry is attenuated by massage and music therapy. | Adolescence | 34 | 529 | 534 | Brief sessions of massage therapy and music therapy were noted to shift the EEG of depressed mothers from greater relative right frontal activation (a pattern associated with depression) to symmetry. |
Right frontal EEG asymmetry (-) Adolescence EEG (relative right frontal activation=depression (-) relative right frontal activation (-) EEG symmetry (+) EEG depressed mothers (+) Emotion Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Music Therapy frequency Brief Sessions Adults Female Depression neurological EEG (+) |
| 2 | Field, T. | 1999 | American adolescents touch each other less and are more aggressive toward their peers as compared with French adolescents | Adolescence | 34 | 753 | 758 | Touching peers during conversations in McDonalds Restaurants occurred more frequently in Paris than in Miami. In contrast, self-touching and aggressive behavior occurred more frequently among adolescent peers in Miami than in Paris. |
Touch Aggression (+) adolescent peers French American adolescents Adolescence self-touching Touching peers Behavior Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract Positive Results Observation Touching Peers NonProfessional Non-Specific Non-Massage Adolescent None Emotion Aggression |
| 103 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., and Hart, S. | 1999 | cravings are reduced by self-massage | Preventive Medicine | 28 | 28 | 32 | Cravings, anxious behaviors and the number of cigarettes smoked were reduced by self-massage (rubbing ear lobes or hands whenever subjects experienced a craving). |
Preventive Medicine Number of Cigarettes Smoked craving Behavior Smoking Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Self Massage NonProfessional Hand Massage Rubbing Ear Lobes Non-Specific Adults Addictions behavior Cravings (-) Anxious Behaviors (-) Cigarettes Smoked (-) |
| 32 | Leivadi, S., Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., O'Rourke, M., D'Arienzo, S., Lewis, D., Del Pino, N., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. | 1999 | Massage therapy and relaxation effects on university dance students | Journal of Dance Medicine & Science | 3 | 108 | 112 | Massage therapy improved range of motion, mood, and performance (including balance and posture) and decreased stress hormone (cortisol) after one month of twice weekly massage therapy. |
university dance students ROM (+) relaxation Journal of Dance Medicine & Science balance (+) posture (+) stress hormone (-) Technique Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency 2x/wk=8 Visits Month Weekly Adults Dancers None emotion lab ortho Mood (+) Cortisol (-) Range of Motion (+) Performance (+) |
| 31 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Krasnegor, J., & Martinez, E. | 1999 | Cystic fibrosis symptoms are reduced with massage therapy intervention | Journal of Pediatric Psychology | 24 | 183 | 189 | Children receiving daily bedtime massages from their parents reported being less anxious, and their mood and peak air flow readings improved. |
Cystic fibrosis symptoms (-) Journal of Pediatric Psychology disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage NonProfessional Parents frequency Day=Daily (Parent Massage-Bedtime) daily bedtime massages Day Children Cystic Fibrosis emotion cardi/pulm Anxiety (-) Mood (-) Peak Air Flow (+) |
| 97 | Field, T. | 1999 | Massage therapy: More than a laying on of hands | Contemporary Pediatrics | 16 | 77 | 94 | Massage Therapy Effects on Infants and Children: Infant and child massage therapy studies ranging across several conditions are reviewed along with recommendations to pediatricians and parents. |
Contemporary Pediatrics Massage Therapy Effects massage therapy studies Review Massage Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract variables-? results-? Massage Professional Non-Specific Children Infants None Massage Professional Non-Specific Children Infants None |
| 75 | Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Hart, S., Theakston, H., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., & Burman, I. | 1999 | Pregnant women benefit from massage therapy | Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology | 19 | 31 | 38 | This study showed decreased anxiety and stress hormones (norepinephrine) during pregnancy and fewer obstetric and postnatal complications including lower prematurity rates following pregnancy massage. |
Pregnant women Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology stress hormones (-) prematurity rates (-) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-specific Adults Female Pregnant Pregnancy emotion lab risk Anxiety (-) Norepinephrine (-) Obstetric & Postnatal Comp (-) |
| 82 | Field, T. | 1999 | Preschoolers in America are touched less and are more aggressive than preschoolers in France | Early Child Development and Care | 151 | 11 | 17 | Studies compared a high touch culture (France) and a low touch culture (U.S.) on preschool playgrounds and at McDonald's Restaurants in Paris and Miami. Data analyses suggest that preschool children in Paris are touched more by their mothers and touch each other more and are less aggressive toward their peers. |
Preschoolers America France touched Early Child Development and Care High Touch CulturexLow Touch Culture Child to Child Aggressive Touch (+x-) preschool playgrounds McDonald's Restaurants Paris Miami preschool children Behavior Touch Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Observation Other Non-Specific Children None behavior Mothers Touching Child (+) Child to Child Touch (+) Aggressive Touch (-) |
| 19 | Field, T., Shanberg, S., Kuhn, C., Fierro, K., Henteleff, T., Mueller, C., Yando, R. & Burman, I. | 1998 | Bulimic adolescents benefit from massage therapy | Adolescence | 33 | 555 | 563 | Bulimic adolescent girls received massage therapy 2 times a week for 5 weeks. Effects included an improved body image, decreased depression and anxiety symptoms, decreased cortisol levels and increased dopamine and serotonin levels. |
Bulimic adolescents (-) Adolescence Bulimic adolescent girls (-) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional 2x/wk=5wks=10 Month Weekly Female Adolescent Girls Bulimic (-) Bulimia (-) Female frequency emotion lab psych/soc Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Cortisol (-) Serotonin (+) Dopamine (+) Body Image (+) |
| 22 | Field, T., Peck, M., Krugman, S., Tucchel, T.,Shanberg, F., Kuhn, C and Burman, I. | 1998 | Burn injuries benefit from massage therapy | Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation | 19 | 241 | 244 | Massage therapy given to burn patients reportedly reduced itching, pain, and anxiety and improved mood immediately after the first and last therapy sessions, and their ratings on these measures improved from the first day to the last day of the study. |
Burn injuries Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation burn patients first and last therapy sessions (+) Disease Burn Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Unknown Burn emotion sensory Anxiety (-) Mood (-) Pain (-) Itching (-) |
| 98 | Field, T. | 1998 | Massage therapy effects | American Psychologist | 53 | 1270 | 1281 | Massage Therapy Effects: Infant, child and adult massage therapy studies ranging across many conditions including attention disorders, depression, addictions, pain syndrome, immune and autoimmune disorders are reviewed along with potential underlying mechanisms. |
Massage therapy effects American Psychologist attention disorders addictions Immune Disorders Autoimmune Disorders pain syndrome underlying mechanisms Review Massage Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine variables-? results-? Massage Professional non-specific Adults Children Infants ADHD Depression Pain undefined |
| 45 | Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Quintino, 0., Schanberg, S. & Kuhn, C. | 1998 | Elder retired volunteers benefit from giving massage therapy to infants | Journal of Applied Gerontology | 17 | 229 | 239 | Elderly retired volunteers were assessed after giving infants massage for a month versus receiving massage for a month themselves. Results were: 1) they reported less anxiety and fewer depressive symptoms and an improved mood after giving infants massage; 2) their pulse decreased; 3) their cortisol levels decreased; and 4) they reported improved self esteem and a better lifestyle (e.g. fewer doctor visits and more social contacts) after the one month period. These effects were stronger for giving infants the massages than receiving massages themselves, suggesting that the massager can benefit from simply giving massages. |
Elder retired volunteers Journal of Applied Gerontology compare Giving MassagexReceiving Massage doctor visits (-) social contacts (+) Self-Report Technique Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive resultsMassage Professional Volunteer Massage NonProfessional frequency Month Monthly Elderly Infants None emotion lab behavior psych/soc cardi/pulm Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Mood (+) Cortisol (-) Life Style (+) Self Esteem (+) Pulse (-) |
| 62 | Hart, S., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., & Lundy, B. | 1998 | Preschoolers' cognitive performance improves following massage | Early Child Development & Care | 143 | 59 | 64 | Preschoolers who received a 15-minute massage showed better performance on the block design and greater accuracy on the animal pegs subsets of the WPPSI. |
Preschoolers' cognitive performance (+) Early Child Development & Care 15-minute massage WPPSI Behavior Learning (+) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency 15-Minutes Brief Sessions Children None task/test Block Design (+) Animal Pegs (+) |
| 65 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Field, T., & Theakston, H. | 1998 | Multiple Sclerosis patients benefit from massage therapy | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | 2 | 168 | 174 | Massage therapy decreased anxiety and depressed mood, and improved self-esteem, body image and social functioning. |
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies self-esteem (+) Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Adults Multiple Sclerosis emotion psych/soc Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Body Image (+) Self Esteem (+) Self Esteem (+) |
| 41 | Schachner, L., Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Duarte, A., & Krasnegor, J. | 1998 | Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms Decrease in Children Following Massage Therapy | Pediatric Dermatology | 15 | 390 | 395 | Children's affect and activity levels improved as did all measures of skin condition including less redness, lichenification, excoriation, and pruritis after massage therapy. Parents' anxiety levels also decreased. |
Atopic Dermatitis (-) Redness (-) Lichenification (-) excoriation (-) pruritis (-) Parents' anxiety (-) Disease Dermatology Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Children Atopic Dermatitis Non-Specific emotion sensory behavior risk Affect (+) Parents Anxiety (-) Activity Levels (+) Skin Condition (-) |
| 10 | Field, T., Quintino, O. & Hernandez-Reif, M., & Koslovsky, G. | 1998 | Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder benefit from massage therapy | Adolescence | 33 | 103 | 108 | Adolescents with ADHD rated themselves as happier and were observed to fidget less after massage sessions. Also, teachers rated children receiving massage as less hyperactive and as spending more time on-task. |
Adolescents attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (-) self-reports (-) happyness (+) observation (-) fidgetting (-) teacher report (-) hyperactive (-) Ontask Behavior (+) Adolescence Behavior ADHD (-) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional adolescents adolescent ADHD non-specific emotion behavior Happyness (Self Rating) On-Task Behavior Hyperactivity (Teacher Rating) Ontask Behavior Hyperactivity (Teacher Rating) Fidgetting |
| 72 | Field, T., Peck, M., Krugman, S., Tuchel, T., Shanberg, F., Kuhn, C. and Burman, I. | 1998 | Burn injuries benefit from massage therapy | Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation | 19 | 241 | 244 | Ten massage therapy sessions led to lower anxiety, anger, depression, pain and itching in adults with scars from burns. |
psychological symptoms (-) Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation scars burns Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency Day Daily 10 Days=10 Visits Adults Burn emotion sensory Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Anger (-) Pain (-) Itching (-) |
| 4 | Diego, M.A., Jones, N.A., Field, T., & Hernandez-Reif, M. | 1998 | Aromatherapy reduces anxiety and enhances EEG patterns associated with positive mood and alertness | International Journal of Neuroscience | 96 | 217 | 224 | Adults exposed to rosemary showed decreased frontal alpha and beta power, suggesting increased alertness. They also had lower anxiety levels and performed math computations faster. Adults exposed to lavender showed increased beta power, suggesting increased relaxation. They performed math computations not only faster but also with fewer errors and had less depressed mood |
reduced anxiety (-) enhanced EEG (+) positive mood (+) alertness (+) International Journal of Neuroscience math computations (+) beta power (-) decreased depression (-) increased relaxation (+) lavender decreased anxiety (-) increased alertness (+) decreased frontal alpha (-) rosemary Technique Aromatherapy Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Rosemary Aromatherapy Lavender Non-Specific Non-Massage Adults None Emotion Neurological Task/Test Anxiety Depression Frontal Alpha & Beta Power Math Performance |
| 8 | Field, T., Henteleff, T., Hernandez-Reif M., Martinez, E., Mavunda, K., Kuhn C., & Schanberg S. | 1998 | Children with asthma have improved pulmonary functions after massage therapy | Journal of Pediatrics | 132 | 854 | 858 | This study showed positive effects of parents massaging their asthmatic children including increased peak air flow, improved pulmonary functions, less anxiety and reduced stress hormone (cortisol) in the children. Parental anxiety also decreased. |
asthma (-) improved pulmonary functions (+) Journal of Pediatrics reduced anxiety (-) parents cortisol (-) reduced stress hormone (-) cortisol (-) improved pulmonary functions (+) increased peak air flow (+) parental anxiety (-) parents massaging positive effects Disease Asthma Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage NonProfessional Parents Asthma Children Non-Specific Emotion Lab Cardi/Pulm Parental Anxiety (Parents) Anxiety Cortisol Peak Air Flow Pulmonary Functions |
| 80 | Field, T., Harding, J. Soliday, B., Lasko, D., Gonzalez, N. & Valdeon, C. | 1998 | Touching in infant, toddler and preschool nurseries | Early Child Development and Care | 98 | 113 | 120 | Teachers touching children was rarely observed in infant, toddler and preschool nurseries. These data were then presented to the teachers along with examples of appropriate touch, and they were requested to provide more touching in the classroom. The amount of touching subsequently increased. |
preschool nurseries Early Child Development and Care toddler preschool teachers appropriate touch touching (+) Amount of Touching (+) Teachers Touching Children (+) Behavior Touch Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Touching Instruction NonProfessional Other Non-Specific Adults Teachers None behavior Touch Frequency (+) |
| 20 | Field, T., Peck, M., Krugman, S., Tuchel, T., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., & Burman, I. | 1998 | Burn injuries benefit from massage therapy | Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation | 19 | 241 | 244 | Massage therapy sessions given prior to debridement (skin brushing) decreased depression and anger, and the subjects appeared less anxious during behavior observations and reported less pain. Lower pulse and cortisol suggested lower stress levels. |
Burn injuries (-) Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation debridement skin brushing behavior observations (-) Anxiety (Behavior Observations) (-) stress levels (-) Disease Burn in Adults Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Adults Burn Non-Specific Emotion Sensory Lab Cardi/Pulm Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Anger (-) Pain (-) Cortisol (-) Pulse (-) |
| 64 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Dieter, J., Swerdlow. & Diego, M. | 1998 | Migraine headaches were reduced by massage therapy | International Journal of Neuroscience | 96 | 1 | 11 | Massage therapy decreased the occurrence of headaches, sleep disturbances and distress symptoms and increased serotonin levels. |
Migraine headaches (-) International Journal of Neuroscience Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Unknown Migraine sensory lab ADL Headaches (-) Distress (-) Serotonin (+) Sleep Disturbances (-) |
| 61 | Cigales, M., Field, T., Lundy, B., Cuadra, A. & Hart, S. | 1997 | Massage enhances recovery from habituation in normal infants | Infant Behavior & Development | 20 | 29 | 34 | Massaging the lower limbs for a few minutes enhanced habituation (or simple learning) by infants. |
Infant Behavior & Development lower limbs simple learning (+) Behavior Learning (+) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Brief Sessions Few Minutes frequency Infants None Task/test Habituation (+) |
| 42 | Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., LaGreca A., Shaw, K., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. | 1997 | Massage therapy lowers blood glucose levels in children with Diabetes Mellitus | Diabetes Spectrum | 10 | 237 | 239 | Following one month of parents massaging their children with diabetes, the children's glucose levels decreased to the normal range and their increased dietary compliance increased. Also the parents' and children's anxiety and depression levels decreased. |
blood glucose Diabetes Spectrum Anxiety (Parents & Children) (-) Depression (Parents & Children) (-) blood glucose levels (-) Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage NonProfessional Parents frequency Month monthly Children Diabetes Mellitus emotion lab behavior Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Glucose (-) Dietary Compliance (+) |
| 50 | Scafidi, F. & Field, T. | 1997 | Massage therapy improves behavior in neonates born to HIV positive mothers | Journal of Pediatric Psychology | 21 | 889 | 897 | Increased weight gain and improved performance on the Brazelton Newborn Scale (motor and state scales) were experienced by the massaged newborns. |
neneonates HIV positive mothers Journal of Pediatric Psychology Brazelton Newborn Scale (motor and state scales) (+) Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Newborns HIV+ Mothers task/test risk Brazelton Neonatal Behavior (+) Weight Gain (+) |
| 53 | Field, T., Quintino, O., Henteleff, T., Wells-Keife, L., & Delvecchio-Feinberg, G. | 1997 | Job stress reduction therapies | Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine | 3 | 54 | 56 | Hospital nursing and physician staff members were provided massage therapy, relaxation therapy and music therapy. These therapies significantly reduced anxiety, depression and fatigue as well as increased vigor. |
Job stress Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine Hospital nursing physician staff Emotion Stress Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Relaxation Therapy Music Therapy Other Non-Specific Adults None emotion ADL Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Fatigue (-) Vigor (+) |
| 100 | Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Hart, S., Quintino, O., Drose, L., Field, T., Kuhn, C., & Schanberg, S | 1997 | Sexual abuse effects are lessened by massage therapy | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | 1 | 65 | 69 | Massage therapy reduced aversion to touch and decreased anxiety, depression and cortisol levels, in women who had been sexually or physically abused. |
Sexual abuse Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies sexually or physically abused Emotion Sexual Abuse Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional non-specific Adults Female Sexual Physical Abuse emotion lab psych/soc Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Cortisol (-) Aversion to Touch (-) |
| 60 | Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Taylor, S., & Quintino, 0., & Burman, I. | 1997 | Labor pain is reduced by massage therapy | Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology | 18 | 286 | 291 | Massage therapy during labor decreased anxiety and pain. In addition, the massaged mothers had shorter labor, shorter hospital stay and less depressed mood. |
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology Pregnancy Labor Pain (-) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Adults Female Mothers Pregnancy Non-Specific emotion sensory risk Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Pain (-) Length of Labor (-) Length of Hospitalization (-) |
| 13 | Field, T., Lasko, D, Mundy, P., Henteleff, T., Talpins, S., & Dowling, M. | 1997 | Autistic children's attentiveness and responsivity improve after touch therapy. | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders | 27 | 333 | 338 | Touch sensitivity, attention to sounds and off-task classroom behavior decreased and relatedness to teachers increased after massage therapy. |
Autistic (-) children attentiveness (+) responsivity (+) touch therapy Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Touch Sensitivity (-) Attention to Sounds (-) Offtask Behavior (-) off-task classroom behavior (-) Relatedness to Teachers (-) Behavior Autistic Children Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Autistic Children behavior Offtask Behavior Attention to Sounds Touch Sensitivity Relatedness to Teachers Off-Task Classroom Behavior Offtask Behavior Attention-to-Sounds Attention to Sounds Touch Sensitivity Relatedness-to-Teachers |
| 28 | Field, T, Sunshine, W., Hernandez-Reif, M., Quintino, O., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., & Burman, I. | 1997 | Chronic fatigue syndrome: Massage therapy effects on depression and somatic symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome | Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 3 | 43 | 51 | Immediately following massage therapy depressed mood, anxiety and stress hormone (cortisol) levels were reduced. Following 10 days of massage therapy, fatigue related symptoms, particularly anxiety and somatic symptoms, were reduced, as were depression, difficulty sleeping and pain. Stress hormone (cortisol) also decreased and dopamine increased. |
immediate results (-) Depressed Mood (-) stress hormone (-) fatigue related symptoms (-) difficulty sleeping (-) Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Chronic Fatigue Syndrome frequency 10 Days=10 Visits Day Daily professional adults emotion sensory lab ADL Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Somatic Symptoms (-) Pain (-) Cortisol (-) Dopamine (+) Sleeping Difficulty (-) Fatigue (-) |
| 7 | Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Seligman, S., Krasnegor, J., Sunshine, W., Rivas-Chacon, R., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. | 1997 | Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: benefits from massage therapy | Journal of Pediatric Psychology | 22 | 607 | 617 | Studies children with mild to moderate juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who were massage by their parents 15 minutes a day for 30 days (and a control group engaged in relaxation therapy). The children's anxiety and stress hormone (cortisol) levels were immediately decreased by the massage, and over the 30-day period their pain decreased on self-reports, parent reports, and their physician's assessment of pain (both the incidence and severity) and pain-limiting activities. |
mild moderate juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Journal of Pediatric Psychology anxiety (-) stress hormone (-) cortisol (-) pain-limiting activities (-) pain (-) incidence (-) severity (-) parent reports (-) self-reports (-) physician's reports (-) stess hormone (-) relaxation therapy Control Group Disease Arthritis Touch Research Institute abstract positive results University of Miami School of Medicine NonProfessional Parents Month Children Rheumatoid Arthritis 15min/dy=30dys=30 Visits frequency Emotion Sensory Lab ADL Anxiety Pain (Self Parent Physician ADL Reports) Cortisol Daily Living Activities |
| 59 | Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Seligman, S., Krasnegor, J., Sunshine, W., Rivas-Chacon, R., & Schanberg, S. and Kuhn, C. | 1997 | Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis benefits from massage therapy | Journal of Pediatric Psychology | 22 | 607 | 617 | Positive effects of parents massaging their arthritic children included less pain (particularly at night) and less morning stiffness as assessed by the Parent, Child and Physician's Assessment as well as lower anxiety and cortisol levels. |
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Journal of Pediatric Psychology arthritic children night pain (-) parents report Child and Physician's report Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage NonProfessional Parents Children Non-Specific Rheumatoid Arthritis emotion sensory lab Anxiety (-) Pain (-) Morning Stiffness (-) Cortisol (-) |
| 29 | Scafidi, F., Field, T., Wheeden, A., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., Symanski, R., Zimmerman, E., & Bandstra, E. S. | 1996 | Cocaine exposed preterm neonates show behavioral and hormonal differences | Pediatrics | 97 | 851 | 855 | Massaged newborns had fewer postnatal complications and showed increased weight gain, and better performance on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale (particularly on the motor scale), and less stress behaviors following 10 days of massage. |
Cocaine exposed preterm neonates behavioral differences (-) hormonal differences Pediatrics Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale (+) Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional 10 Days=10 Visits frequency Day Daily Newborns Drug Exposed behavior task/test risk Stress Behaviors (-) Brazelton Neonatal Behavior (+) Weight Gain (+) Postnatal Complications (-) |
| 36 | Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Field, T., Hossain, Z., & Pickens, J. | 1996 | Depressed mothers' touching increases infants' positive affect and attention in still-face interactions | Child Development | 67 | 1780 | 1792 | Depressed mothers increased their infant's positive affect and attentiveness by providing touch stimulation. |
Depressed mothers' touching still-face interactions Child Development Emotion Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Touch Stimulation NonProfessional Infants Non-Specific Depression |
| 35 | Pelaez-Nogueras, M., Gewirtz, J.L., Field, T., Cigales, M., Malphurs, J., Clasky, S., & Sanchez, A. | 1996 | Infant preference for touch stimulation in face-to-face interactions | Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology | 17 | 199 | 213 | Infants showed more eye contact when adults, who were smiling and cooing, also touched them as compared to infants who received smiling and cooing without touch. |
Infant preference touch stimulation face-to-face interactions Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology touch Infants Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine positive results Smiling and Cooing while Touching Smiling and Cooing Infants Non-Specific behavior Eye Contact (+) |
| 74 | Field, T., Seligman, S., Scafidi, F., & Schanberg, S. | 1996 | Alleviating postraumatic stress in children following Hurricane Andrew | Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology | 17 | 37 | 50 | Massage therapy decreased the anxiety, depression and stress hormone levels (cortisol) of children who survived Hurricane Andrew. In addition, their drawings became less depressed. |
postraumatic stress (-) Hurricane Andrew Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology stress hormone levels (-) drawings depressed (-) Emotion Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Postraumatic Stress Syndrome Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Children Post Traumatic Stress Disorder emotion lab Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Cortisol (-) |
| 101 | Field, T., Kilmer, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., & Burman, I. | 1996 | Preschool Children's Sleep and Wake Behavior: Effects of massage therapy | Early Child Development and Care | 120 | 39 | 44 | Preschool children who received massage fell asleep sooner, and slept longer during nap time, had decreased activity levels and better behavior ratings. |
Preschool Children Sleep and Wake Behavior Early Child Development and Care Sleep (Time to Sleep and Duration during nap time) Behavior Sleep Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Children None behavior ADL Activity Levels (-) Behavior Ratings (+) Sleep (+) |
| 81 | Cigales, M., Field, T., Hossain, Z., Pelaez-Nogueras, M. & Gewirtz, J. | 1996 | Touch among children at nursery school | Early Child Development and Care | 126 | 101 | 110 | Preschoolers demonstrated less "task" related touch but more "communication" related touch in their classroom as compared to the infants and toddlers in their classrooms. Affectionate touch and aggressive touch was more prevalent among toddlers than other age children. |
nursery school Early Child Development and Care compare Classroom Behavior PreschoolersxClassroom Behavior Infants Toddlers Preschoolers Communication Related Touch (+) classroom infants toddlers Behavior Touch Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Observation Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Children Infants None behavior Task Related Touch (-) Communication Touch (+) Affectionate Touch (+) Aggressive Touch (+) |
| 37 | Malphurs, J., Raag, T., Field, T., Pickens, J., & Pelaez-Nogueras, M. | 1996 | Touch by intrusive and withdrawn mothers with depressive symptoms | Early Development and Parenting | 5 | 111 | 115 | Mothers with depressive symptoms who were more likely to touch their infants in a negative way were more likely to be classified as intrusive. |
Touch by intrusive and withdrawn mothers depressive symptoms Early Development and Parenting Mothers Observed Behavior (Classification=Intrusive) Emotion Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Observation Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Adults Female Mothers Depression Depression behavior Parenting |
| 69 | Field, T., T., Schanberg, S., Davalos, M. & Malphurs, J. | 1996 | Massage with oil has more positive effects on newborn infants | Pre and Perinatal Psychology Journal | 69 | 73 | 78 | Infants showed fewer stress behaviors (e.g. grimacing and clenched fists) and lower cortisol levels (stress hormones) following massage with oil versus massage without oil. |
Pre and Perinatal Psychology Journal compare Massage with OilxMassage without Oil Grimacing (-) Clenched fist (-) stress hormones (-) Technique Massage Oil Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Oil Massage Non-Oil Massage Professional Non-Specific Newborns None lab behavior Cortisol (-) Stress Behaviors (-) |
| 58 | Field, T., Ironson, G., Scafidi, F., Nawrocki, T., Goncalves, A., Burman, I., Pickens, J., Fox, N., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. | 1996 | Massage therapy reduces anxiety and enhances EEG pattern of alertness and math computations | International Journal of Neuroscience | 86 | 197 | 205 | Massaged subjects showed 1) decreased frontal EEG alpha and beta waves and increased delta activity consistent with enhanced alertness; 2) math problems were completed in significantly less time with significantly fewer errors after the massage; and 3) anxiety, cortisol (stress hormone) and job stress levels were lower at the end of the 5 week period. |
alertness (+) math computations (-) International Journal of Neuroscience Math Problems (Time to Completion & Error Rate) (-) stress hormone (-) 5 week Emotion Stress Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional 5 Weeks Week Monthly frequency Unknown None emotion sensory lab neurological task/test psych/soc Anxiety (-) Cortisol (-) Frontal EEG Alpha and Beta Waves & Delta Activity (-) Delta Activity (+) Math Problems (-) Job Stress Levels (-) |
| 55 | Field, T., Grizzle, N., Scafidi, F., Abrams, S., & Richardson, S., Kuhn, C. and Shanberg, S. | 1996 | Massage therapy for infants of depressed mothers | Infant Behavior and Development | 19 | 109 | 114 | Infants who received massage therapy versus those who were rocked experienced 1) greater daily weight gain; 2) more organized sleep/wake behaviors; 3) less fussiness; 4) improved sociability and soothability, 5) improved interaction behaviors; and 6) lower cortisol and norepinephrine and increased serotonin levels (suggesting less depression). |
IInfant Behavior and Development compare MassagexRocking Organized Sleep/Wake Behaviors (+) Sociability (+) Interaction Behaviors (+) Depression (-) Infants Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Rocking Other Non-Specific Infants Depressed Mothers emotion lab behavior risk Cortisol (-) Serotonin (+) Norepinephrine (-) Sleep Wake Behaviors (+) Fussiness (-) Social Behavior (+) Soothability (+) Daily Weight Gain (+) |
| 52 | Ironson, G., Field, T., Scafidi, F., Hashimoto, M., Kumar, M., Kumar, A., Price, A., Goncalves, A., Burman, I., Tetenman, C., Patarca, R., & Fletcher, M. A. | 1996 | Massage therapy is associated with enhancement of the immune system's cytotoxic capacity | International Journal of Neuroscience | 84 | 205 | 218 | This study examined massage therapy effects on anxiety and depression levels and on immune function. The subjects received a 45-minute massage five times weekly for a 1-month period. The findings were that: 1) anxiety, stress and cortisol levels were significantly reduced; and 2) natural killer cells and natural killer cell activity increased, suggesting positive effects on the immune system. |
immune system cytotoxic capacity International Journal of Neuroscience immune function Disease HIV Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency monthly Month=5x(45 min ses)/wk=20 Visits Unknown HIV+ emotion lab Anxiety (-) Stress (-) Cortisol (-) Natural Killer Cells (+) Natural Killer Cell Activity (+) |
| 38 | Lundy, B.L., Field, T., Cuadra, A., Nearing, G., Cigales, M. & Hashimoto, M. | 1996 | Mothers with depressive symptoms touching their newborns | Early Development and Parenting | 5 | 124 | 130 | Mothers with depressed symptoms were compared to mothers with non-depressed symptoms one day after delivery on how they touched their newborns following an initial feeding. Depressed mothers touched their newborns less frequently. |
depressive symptoms newborns Early Development and Parenting depressed symptoms non-depressed symptoms post delivery touching behavior (+) Touch Frequency (Newborns) initial feeding Emotion Touch Research Institute abstract positive results Observation Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Adults Female Mothers Depression behavior Touch Frequency depressed mothers (-) Touch Frequency non-depressed mothers (+) |
| 40 | Field, T., Grizzle, N., Scafidi, F., & Schanberg, S. | 1996 | Massage and relaxation therapies' effects on depressed adolescent mothers | Adolescence | 31 | 903 | 911 | Teenage mothers who received massage therapy versus those who received relaxation therapy were less depressed and less anxious both by their own report and based on behavior observations. In addition, their urinary cortisol levels were lower and their serotonin levels were higher, indicating they were less stressed and less depressed. |
relaxation therapies adolescent mothers Adolescence compare massagexrelaxation Anxiety (Self Report & Behavior Observatios) (-) Depression (Self-Report & Behavior Observatios) (-) Teenage mothers stressed Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Other Adolescent Female Mothers Depression emotion lab Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Cortisol (Urinary) (-) Serotonin (+) |
| 47 | Sunshine, W., Field, T., Schanberg, S., Quintino, O., Fierro, K., Kuhn, C., Burman, I., and Schanberg, S. | 1996 | Fibromyalgia benefits from massage therapy and transcutaneous electrical stimulation | Journal of Clinical Rheumatology | 2 | 18 | 22 | Massage therapy (as compared to transcutaneous electrical stimulation) improved sleep patterns and decreased pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression and cortisol levels. |
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology compare MassagexTranscutaneous Electrical Stimulation Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Other Adults Non-Specific Fibromyalgia emotion sensory lab ADL Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Pain (-) Cortisol (-) Sleep Patterns (+) Fatigue (-) |
| 66 | Prodromidis, M., Field, T., Arendt, R., Singer, L., Yando, R. & Bendell, D. | 1995 | Mothers touching newborns: A comparison of rooming-in versus minimal contact | Birth | 22 | 196 | 200 | Women who had extended and early contact with their newborns looked at, talked to, and touched their infants more, watched less television, and talked less on the telephone than mothers with minimal contact with their infants. These findings suggest that increased postpartum contact with infants leads not only to more interaction, but also to more touching as well as touching in more intimate places (face and head), thus highlighting the value of rooming-in arrangements for mothers and infants. |
touching newborns rooming-in minimal contact Birth compare Extended/Early Infant ContactxMinimal Infant Contact Looking (+) Talking (+) Intimate Touch (face & head) (+) television (-) telephone (-) TV Viewing (-) Telephone Talking (-) Infants Infants Newborns Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Observation Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Adults Newborns Female Mothers None behavior Infant Interaction (+) Other Behaviors (-) |
| 96 | Field, T. | 1995 | Massage therapy for infants and children | Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | 16 | 105 | 111 | Massage Therapy for Infants and Children: The effects of massage therapy on infants and children with various medical conditions are reviewed. The conditions range from infants who are premature, cocaine-exposed, HIV-exposed and infants of depressed mothers. The childhood conditions include asthma, burns, cancer, dermatitis, diabetes, eating disorders (bulimia), juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psychiatric disorders. |
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics infants of depressed mothers asthma burns cancer dermatitis diabetes eating disorders (bulimia) juvenile rheumatoid arthritis posttraumatic stress disorder psychiatric disorders Review Massage Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract variables-? results-? Massage Professional non-specific Infants Children preterm Preterm Neonate Prematurity Drug Exposed HIV+ undefined |
| 89 | Scafidi, F., Field, T., & Schanberg, S. | 1993 | Factors that predict which preterm infants benefit most from massage therapy | Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | 14 | 176 | 180 | Preterm infants received three daily 15-minute massages for 10 days. The massage therapy infants gained significantly more weight per day than did the control infants. For the massage therapy group, the pattern of greater caloric intake and more days in Intermediate care before the study period along with more obstetric complications differentiated the high from the low weight gainers, suggesting that the infants who had experienced more complications before the study benefited more from the massage therapy. |
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics compare MassagexNon Massage weight (+) control infants high weight gainers low weight gainers Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency 3x/day=15 min/Session=10 Day Daily Preterm Neonate Prematurity lab risk Caloric Intake (+) Weight Gain (+) Days In Intermediate Care (+) Obstetric Complications (+) |
| 94 | Field, T., Morrow, C., Valdeon, C., Larson, S., Kuhn, C., & Schanberg, S. | 1992 | Massage therapy reduces anxiety in child and adolescent psychiatric patients | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 31 | 125 | 130 | Following five 30-minute massages these children/ adolescents had better sleep patterns, lower depression and anxiety and lower stress hormone levels (cortisol and norepinephrine). |
child and adolescent psychiatric patients Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry five 30-minute massages Emotion Psychiatric Patients Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional frequency Day=5=30 minute=5 Sessions Day Daily Children Adolescent Psychiatric Diagnosis emotion lab ADL Anxiety (-) Depression (-) Cortisol (-) Norepinephrine (-) Sleep Patterns (+) |
| 84 | Morrow, C., Field, T., Scafidi, F.A., Roberts, J., Eisen, L., Larson, S.K., Hogan, A.E., and Bandstra, E.S. | 1991 | Differential effects of massage and heelstick procedures on Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension in preterm neonates | Infant Behavior and Development | 14 | 397 | 414 | Routine heelstick procedures and tactile-kinesthetic massage were performed on stabilized preterm neonates to examine the differential effects on Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension (TcPO2). TcPO2 levels during the heelstick were significantly lower than during the massage stimulation. The findings indicate that social forms of touch such as massage do not appear to have a medically compromising effect on TcPO2. |
Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension (+x-) Infant Behavior and Development MassagexHeelstick Procedures TcPO2 (+x-) tactile-kinesthetic massage stabilized preterm neonates social touch Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Heelstick Procedures Other Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity cardi/pulm Transcutaneous O2 Tension (-) |
| 88 | Scafidi, F., Field, T., Schanberg, S., Bauer, C, Tucci, K., Roberts, J., Morrow, C., & Kuhn, C.M. | 1990 | Massage stimulates growth in preterm infants: A replication | Infant Behavior and Development | 13 | 167 | 188 | Preterm Infants received tactile/kinesthetic stimulation over a 10-day period. The infants averaged 21% greater weight gain per day and spent more time awake and active during sleep/wake behavior observations. |
growth replication Infant Behavior and Development tactile/kinesthetic stimulation Sleep/ Wake Behavior Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute abstract positive results Massage Professional Preterm Neonate frequency Prematurity behavior risk ADL Alertness (+) Activity Levels (+) Weight Gain (+) Sleep (-) |
| 68 | Field, T. | 1990 | Alleviating stress in newborn infants in the intensive care unit | Perinatology | 17 | 1 | 9 | Alleviating Stress in Newborns: Stressful effects of intensive care nursery environments are reviewed including the effects of high-intensity noise, bright lights, cold, invasive and painful procedures. Touch interventions were associated with 1) fewer startle responses, 2) decreased need for ventilation, and 3) fewer clenched fists. The stimulated infants averaged greater weight gain, were awake and active for a greater period of time and scored better on the Brazelton Scale. |
stress intensive care unit Perinatology intensive care nursery high-intensity noise bright lights cold invasive painful awake (+) Infants Infants Newborns Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Touch Interventions Environmental Stressors Observation Other Newborns Non-Specific behavior tsk/test risk cardi/pulm Startle Responses (-) Clenched Fists (-) Alertness (+) Activity Levels (+) Brazelton Neonatal Behavior (+) Ventilation Needs (-) Weight Gain (+) |
| 105 | Field, T. | 1988 | Stimulation of preterm infants | Pediatrics in Review | 10 | 149 | 154 | Preterm infants who received tactile stimulation showed greater weight gain. A potential underlying mechanism for the massage/weight gain relationship is an increase in vagal tone, which in turn increases food absorption. |
Stimulation preterm infants Pediatrics in Review massage/Weight Gain Mechanism=+Vagal Tone=+Food Absorption Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity risk Weight Gain (+) |
| 44 | Schanberg, S. & Field, T. | 1987 | Sensory deprivation stress and supplemental stimulation in the rat pup and preterm human neonate | Child Development | 58 | 1431 | 1447 | Research is reviewed on the critical nature of rubbing the rat pup and the preterm newborn for their growth and development. |
Sensory deprivation stress supplemental stimulation rat pups preterm human neonate Child Development Review Growth & Development preterm newborn abstract Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine variables-? results-? Rubbing Other Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Rat Pup undefined |
| 67 | Field, T. | 1987 | Alleviating stress in NICU neonates Review | Journal of the American Osteopathic Association | 87 | 646 | 650 | Alleviating Stress in Intensive-Care Neonates: Intensive care nursery environments and their effects as well as positive tactile stimulation effects are reviewed. |
stress NICU neonates Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Intensive-Care Neonates Intensive care nursery Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract variables-? results-? Tactile Stimulation Other Newborns None undefined |
| 91 | Field, T., Scafidi, & Schanberg, S. | 1987 | Massage of preterm newborns to improve growth and development | Pediatric Nursing | 13 | 385 | 387 | Preterm infants who received massage therapy as newborns showed greater weight gain and more optimal cognitive and motor development eight months later. |
growth and development preterm newborns Cognitive and Motor Development (+) Pediatric Nursing Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity psych/soc risk Cognitive Development (+) Motor Development (+) Weight Gain (+) |
| 95 | Pauk, J., Kuhn, C., Field, T., and Schanberg, S. | 1986 | Positive effects of tactile versus kinesthetic or vestibular stimulation on neuroendocrine and ODC activity in maternally deprived rat pups | Life Science | 39 | 2081 | 2087 | Maternally deprived rat pups showed increased growth hormone following simulated rubbing. |
tactile stimulation kinesthetic stimulation vestibular stimulation neuroendocrine ODC activity Life Science simulated rubbing Miscellaneous Rat Pups Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Rubbing Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Rat Pup Maternally Deprived lab Growth Hormone (+) |
| 85 | Field, T., Schanberg, S. M., Scafidi, F., Bauer, C. R., Vega-Lahr, N., Garcia, R., Nystrom, J., & Kuhn, C. M. | 1986 | Tactile/ kinesthetic stimulation effects on preterm neonates | Pediatrics | 77 | 654 | 658 | Preterm infants gained 47% more weight, became more socially responsive, and were discharged 6 days earlier at a hospital cost savings of $10,000 per infant (or 4.7 billion dollars if the 470,000 preemies born each year were massaged). The underlying biological mechanism for weight gain in the massaged preterm newborns may be an increase in vagal tone and, in turn, an increase in insulin (food absorption hormone). |
Tactile/ kinesthetic stimulation Pediatrics Social Responsiveness hospital cost (-) preemies vagal tone (+) insulin (+) food absorption hormone (+) Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Preterm Neonate Non-Specific Prematurity behavior risk Social Behavior (+) Weight Gain (+) Discharge Date (-) |
| 57 | Field, T. | 1986 | Interventions for premature infants | Journal of Pediatrics | 109 | 183 | 191 | Early touch interventions and their effects on high-risk infants are reviewed. |
premature infants Journal of Pediatrics Early touch interventions high-risk infants Review Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Touch Interventions Other Non-Specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity undefined |
| 87 | Scafidi, F., Field, T., Schanberg, S., Bauer, C., Vega-Lahr, N., & Garcia, R. | 1986 | Effects of tactile/kinesthetic stimulation on the clinical course and sleep/wake behavior of preterm neonates | Infant Behavior and Development | 9 | 91 | 105 | Preterm infants who were massaged before sleep fell asleep more quickly and slept more soundly with better sleep patterns. They showed improved weight gain as compared to infants who were not massaged before sleep. |
tactile/kinesthetic stimulation sleep/wake behavior Infant Behavior and Development compare MassagexNon Massage Sleep Patterns (+) massaged Sound Sleep (+) Infants Infants Premature Preterm Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional non-specific Preterm Neonate Prematurity neurological risk ADL Sleep Depth (+) Weight Gain (+) Time to Fall Asleep (-) |
| 78 | Field, T., Diego, M., Hernandedz-Reif, M., Shanberg, S., Kuhn, C., Yando, R and Bendell, D. (In review) | 0 | Pregnancy Anxiety Effects on the Fetus and Neonate | nopub | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fetal activity during midgestation was studied in response to vibratory stimulation of the mother's abdomen (at the height of the fetal head), foot massage, hand massage, or control condition. The fetuses of mothers who received a 3-minute foot massage showed greater movement than the control fetuses. |
year-? nopub compare Vibratory StimulationxFoot MassagexHand MassagexControl Condition Fetal activity (+) Midgestation Activity (+) fetuses 3-minute Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Vibratory Abdominal Stimulation Foot Massage Hand Massage Control Condition Professional frequency Brief Sessions Minute=3 Minutes Adults Fetus Female Pregnant Pregnancy Anxiety behavior Fetal Activity (+) |
| 39 | Field, T., Diego, M., Dieter, J., & Hernandez-Reif, M. (In Review) | 0 | Depressed pregnant women benefit from massage therapy | Journal-? | 0 | 0 | 0 | This study is assessing the effects of massage therapy on depressed pregnant women expecting to find decreased depression, stress hormones, and obstetric complications including lower prematurity rates. |
Depressed pregnant women (-) Journal-? Year-? Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Adults Female Pregnant Depression Non-Specific emotion lab risk Depression (-) Stress Hormones (-) Obstetric Complications (-) Prematurity Rates (-) |
| 27 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field,T.., Largie, S., Diego, M., Manigat, N., Seonares, J., Bornstein, J and Waldman, R. (In press and 2004) | 0 | Cerebral Palsy Symptoms in children decreased following a massage therapy | Early Child Development and Care | 0 | 0 | 0 | Massage therapy helped children with CP reduce spasticity, gain more muscle flexibility, and motor function and have more positive social interaction. |
year-? Early Child Development and Care CP (-) Social Interaction (+) Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Children Cerebral Palsy Non-Specific behavior Social Behavior (+) |
| 26 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Largie, S., Diego, M., Manigat, N., Seonanes, J., Bornstein, J., & Waldman, R. (In Review) | 0 | Cerebral palsy symptoms in children decreased following massage therapy | Journal of Early Intervention | 0 | 0 | 0 | Massage therapy helped children with CP reduce spasticity, gain more muscle flexibility, and motor function and have more positive social interaction. |
year-? Journal of Early Intervention CP (-) Social Interaction (+) Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Children Cerebral Palsy Non-Specific behavior Social Behavior (+) |
| 25 | Field, T., Diego, M., Cullen, C., Hartshorn, K., Gruskin, A., Hernandez-Reif, M., & Sunshine, W. (In Review) | 0 | Carpal tunnel syndrome is lessened following massage therapy. | Hand | 0 | 0 | 0 | A daily self-massage for stretching tendons alleviated pain following one month. |
year-? Hand self-massage Orthopedic Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage NonProfessional Non-Professional Self Massage Self Massage Stretching Tendons Daily=mo=30 Visits frequency Month monthly Unknown Daily Carpal Tunnel Syndrome sensory pain (-) |
| 43 | Hernandez-Reif, M., Ironson, G., Field, T., Largie, S., Deigo, M., Mora, D., & Bornstein, J. (In Review) | 0 | Children with Down Syndrome improved in motor function and muscle tone following massage therapy | Journal of Early Intervention | 0 | 0 | 0 | Infants with Down syndrome improved in muscle tone and in performance on motor tasks following massage therapy. |
year-? motor function (+) Journal of Early Intervention Motor Tasks (Performance) (+) Disease Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Infants Down Syndrome Non-Specific task/test ortho Motor Tasks (+) Muscle Tone (+) |
| 11 | Abrams, S., Field, T., & Hernandez-Reif, M. (In Review) | 0 | ADHD symptoms in children are decreased following massage therapy | nopub | 0 | 0 | 0 | Children with ADHD showed more on-task behavior in the classroom and were rated as less hyperactive by their teachers following one month of twice weekly massages. |
ADHD (-) nopub Year-? children Ontask Behavior (+) hyperactive (-) teacher reports (-) classroom Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Month Weekly Children ADHD month=2x/wk=8 frequency behavior On-Task Behavior Ontask Behavior Hyperactivity (Teacher Rating) |
| 30 | Jones, N.A., Field, T., Davalos, M., and Hart, S. (In press and 2004) | 0 | Cocaine-exposed children show greater right frontal EEG asymmetry and non-empatheric behavior | International Journal of Neuroscience | 0 | 0 | 0 | Massaged newborns had fewer postnatal complications and showed increased weight gain, and better performance on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale (particularly on the motor scale), and less stress behaviors following 10 days of massage. |
year-? Cocaine-exposed children right frontal EEG asymmetry (+) non-empatheric behavior (+) International Journal of Neuroscience Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale (+) Infants Infants Infants Newborns Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional 10 Days=10 Visits frequency Day Daily Newborns Drug Exposed behavior task/test risk Stress Behaviors (-) Brazelton Neonatal Behavior (+) Weight Gain (+) Postnatal Complications (-) |
| 17 | Escalona, A., Field, T., Cullen, C., Hartshorn, K., & Cruz, C. (In Review) | 0 | Behavior problem preschool children benefit from massage therapy | Early Child Development and Care | 0 | 0 | 0 | Preschool children with behavior problems who received massage are showed more on-task behavior, less solitary play, and less aggression. |
year-? Behavior problem preschool children (-) Early Child Development and Care behavior problems (-) on-task behavior (+) solitary play (-) aggression (-) Behavior (-) Problem Children (-) Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Massage Professional Preschool Children Behavior Problems behavior Ontask Behavior (+) Solitary Play (-) Aggression (-) |
| 110 | Fernandez, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Sanders, C., Diego, M., & Roca, A. (In Review ) | 0 | EEG during lavendar and rosemary exposure in infants of depressed mothers | nopub | 0 | 0 | 0 | Infants of depressed mothers exposed to rosemary or lavender oil showed a shift in EEG toward greater relative left frontal asymmetry. This shift is associated with an approaching pattern of behavior and response to positive stimuli. |
lavendar rosemary nopub year-? left frontal asymmetry (+) Infants Odor Perception Touch Research Institute University of Miami School of Medicine abstract positive results Aromatherapy Other Non-Specific Non-Massage Infants Depressed Mothers neurological EEG (+) |